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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
ALTAR AND TOMB.
The Gszette's Record of the Marriages
and Deaths in Texas.


MARRIAGES.
! G. NJ. Adams and Miss Fannie Rix,
Colorado, April Is.
II. G.. Power and Mrs J. S. Marshall,
Dodd City, April s.
Ollie Hedgepath and Miss Lottie Pow
ell, Gstesville, April "A.
! F. Morris and Miss G.. V. Moore,
Gainesville, April Il.
W. S. Riddle and Mrs. Donna Lewis,
Gainesville, April IA.
| G. NJ. Murray and Miss Lizzie Thomas,
Ell Paso, April Is.
DR.. W. T. Gordon and Miss Matte
Walker, Alvord, April 10.
DR.. Henri Leath and Miss Nettie
FIourney, Winsboro, April 10.
a. n. Ragsdale aud Miss Ida Wright,
Springtown, April Is.
j. E. Huffman and Miss Ruth P. Hub
bell, Clarendon, April IS.
Cyrus Roberts and Miss Ada Browning,
Gainesville, April IA.
IT, Broughton and Mrs. M. J. Love,
Kaufman, April 6.
Jake Willard and MIS-. Franks, Texar-
kama, April IA. 81,
John F. Vivrette and Nora Worthsm,
Waco, April IA.
S. L. Handy and Miss Jennie Peak,
Albany. April 10.
Joe Horton and Miss Alice Pendleton,
Collin county, April 10.
D. Crabtree and Miss Susie Burns, Coi9.
lin county, April 10.
DR.. R. B. Jackson and Miss Nina
Wright, Hubbard CITY, April 13.
John Fishers and Mrs. f. A. Thayer,
Denison, April 10.
Albert Y. Stuart and Miss Lillian NJ.
MCCatferty, Greenville, April 10.
j. II. Moss and Mrs. Sue Barker, Meri-
dian, April 10.
H. A. Mcmillan aud Miss Minnie L.
Taylor, Waxahachie, April IA.
7. NJ. Atkins and Miss Annie Pope,
GraysOn county, April s.
DR.. T. Petersen and Miss Mamie Null
Inns, Bertram, April Z.
L. B. Harrison and Miss Flora Harri-
son, Van Alstyne, April II.
B. F. DOdson and Miss LenOre Rubot-
tern, Mckinney, April 10.
H. Morris and Mrs. Josie Newman,
Montague county, April 10
Walter L Cross and Miss Cora B.
Howard, Houston, April IA.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary E. Greer, Sulphur Springs,
April 5.
Perry Creager, Denison, April IS.
Alexander Mcleod, Lewisville, April
10.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson, Hamilton, April -.
Mrs. A. T. Lynn, Galveston, April 10.
James Frazier, Whitesboro, April 8.
J. X. Lewis, Limestone county, April
10.
Web Woford, Dewitt county, April II.
W. Fl. David, Freestone county, April
II.
Mrs. c. O. Steen, Freestone county,
april u.
Mrs E. A. Chapman, Bandefa, April g.
DR.. T. J. Compton, Guadeloupe county,
April 10.
Mrs. S. Miller, Willis, April s.
j. P. Dale, Clsrksville, April IA.
Colonel James Long, Marshall, April Il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
A Cotton King Dead.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, April 18.-IntelIi-
gence was received in this city yesterday
of the death of Morris Ranger, the we'll
known cotton operator, which occurred
at his residence in New York Yesterday,
aged tifty-tWo. For several years Mr..
Ranger was leading resident of this
city. His gigantic transactions in cotton
in Liverpool few years ago gained him
the title of "Cotton King" He ran two
successful corners in cotton, but finally
failed for several million pounds sterling,
since which time he has resided in New
York
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Nuptials at Clarendon

Correspondence of the Gazette.
CLARENDON, TEX, April 14.-Last
evening Mr.. Joseph II. Hoffman of Mo-
beetle, Tex, and Miss Ruth Hubbell of
Clarendon, Tex, formerly of Galesburg,
H.. were united in marriage by the Rev.
J. H. Cooper of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The bride and groom entered,
accompanied by Miss Csrruthers and Mr..
Bright, their attendants. They were
greeted by the strains of Memberships
wedding march, rendered by Mr.. Joseph
Looms. Taking up their position under
wedding bell composed of natural flow
ers depending from an evergreen arch,
the full ceremony of the church was i'm
pressiVelY performed by the Rev. Cooper
and "the twain were made one
flesh" After the ceremony was
concluded the bridal party proceeded to
the home of Judge and Mrs B. Il. White,
by whom they were rendered reception,
and where Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman re-
ceived the congratulations of their
friends. A delicious supper was served,
over which the amiable host and hostess
presided with the grace which distin-
guishes them. Amongst the many guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Mrs.
McGisilan, Rev. L. 81. Carhsrt, Mr.. end
Mrs. Mckinney, Professor and Mrs.
Combs, MF. and Mrs. Daniels, Mr. eand
Mrs. Jefefson, Rev. and Mrs. Cooper,
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PANHANDLE PLUNDERERS.
An Ex-Conductor Committed TO Jsil-The
Other Gases Postponed.


Other Gases Postponed.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April IS Deputy
Mayor Gripp's Office, where the prelimin-
ary hearings OF the great railroad robbery
cases were to take place this morning,
was crowded with friends of the prisoners
and curiosity seekers long before 10
o'clock, the hour set for the hearing. The
first case called was that Of J l.. Arm
strong, ex-conductor on the Panhandle
Road. The prosecution offered in the
evidence valise which, it was claimed,
belonged to the accused. 1t was found
in barber shop where Armstrong left it,
and was filled with goods which the
counsel for the prosecution said had been
Identified as part of the stolen property.
The defendants counsel claimed that the
evidence was not sufficient to hold the
prisoner, but Deputy Mayor Gripp rules
differently and committed Armstrong to
jail, fixing his bail st $500. a large num-
Der OF prisoners then waived hearing be-
fore the court and the balance asked for
postponement until next Wednesday. The
request was granted and the nearing was
adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
DECATUR.
adjourned

Mining Proprietor Marriage - Cattle
Pasturage.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, April 1S.-The latest
news from DR.. G. A. Swon, who is in the
east organizing company to mine silver
and platinum near Decatur, is that he
is offered all the help he wants and will
be home soon with money to work the
mines, and make boom for Decatur.
Mr.. L. c. Terrell of the insurance firm
of Terrell & Barber, surprised his
friends yesterday by taking to wife Mrs.
Emma McMurtry, one ofzWise cOunty's
fairest daughters.
A gentleman and coWman of note left
Decatur this morning on the Fort Worth
and Denver City train with much money.
To-wit: $50, 900; this he will pay the red
devils for killing and eating and pasturing
his cattle the mex. year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Forged Virginia Bonds.

RICHMOND, VA, April 18.-The Com
monwealth Attorney at the instance OF
the Sinking Fund Commissioners of the
state has taken steps to prevent $4,000
forged Riddleberger bonds of Virginia,
sent here by Blake Bro. & Co. of Boston
and a firm in Baltimore from being re-
turned. II is the intention of the authori-
ties to trace the author of these forgeries.
1t is believed that these worthless bonds
have been placed in other markets of the
country. Edgar Allen, counsel here for
the Kendall Bank Note Company Of New
York, expects to get the numbers OF all
bonds printed by their establishment for
the state Of Virginia. This information
may enable the authorities to trace up
these forgeries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

Rev. and Mrs. LOOMS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenfield, Mrs.
Parks, Gentry and Murdock; the Misses
Reed, Hoffman, Allen and White, and
Messrs. Kimbsll, Burdick, Berry aud
Randolph. Captain 1. W. Carhart Of Hot
Springs also grsced the occasion with his
presence. The beauty of the decorations
in the church, the elegance and delcacy
Of the refreshments, the grace and beauty
Of the assembled fair women and noble
men, mark the Panhandle of Texas as the
home of our future greatness, and Claren-
don as the center of that home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
FRESH RAILWAY ROBBERIES.
The Richmond and DRnvifle Road tho Vic
tim of an Organized Gang.

The RichmOnd and DRnVino Road tho Vic
tim of an Organized Gang.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 18.-John
Caldwell, white, and William Frone-
berger and Joe Harris, both colored, have
been arrested in Greenville, charged with
being implicated in scheme for the
wholesale robbery of through freight
trains on the Richmond and Danville
Road. Caldwell is widely known. Since
last November the railroad authorities
have missed various articles of freight
from trains en- route southwark. Goods
to the value of $4,000 have been reported
missing. The robbery was traced to
Greenville, and it was discovered that
John Caldwell has been Offering privately
large lot of plaids fON sale. An investi-
cation showed that systematic plan OF
robbery was being operated by an organ
lied band. Other parties are under sus-
picion. So far no railroad men are i'm
plicsted. Caldwell informed Chief Of
Police Kennedy where 1900 yards of
plaids can be found at store in the
cDOOtrV
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, TEX, April l8.-The ladies
of Colorado have for some time been
working up an art loan exposition and
flower show which promises to be grand
success. The material for such snow
here is CT unusual interest, and will tx
hibit the culture and taste of the COM
munity in new light. The exposition
will open in the Smith & lawson building
on Oak street, on Tuesday, April 10, at 3
O'Clock p. m, andsproposes to last four
days. Refreshments will be served st all
times when the doors are open.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Sfrup of Figs

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Sirnp Company. San Francisco, Cal, is
natures own true laxative, 1t is the
most easily taken and the most pleasantly
effectiYe remedy known to'cleanse the
system when bilious or cestive; to dispeI
headaches, colds and fe1eES; to cure ha-
bitual constipation. in'digestion, etc. For
sale in so centssand 81 bottles by King &
Voigt, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Fatal Accident Occasioned by the Bursting
of Water Tank.

Fatal Accident Occasioned by the Bursting
of a water Tank.
PALATINE, ILL, April 18.-While view
ing the wreck of a freight train on the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad near
this city yesterday six persons were
killed by the bursting of large water
tank. The accident occurred about 8
O'Clock. IL is supposed thai the collision
of the freight trains in the immediate vi
cinlJy in the morning had Jared the i'm
mense tank containing 100000 gallons
Of water, and lOOsened or cracked the
hoops which gave way. A large crowd
of country people was standing immedi-
ately under the structure when it col
lapsed and burst. 1t buried the people
under the Wreckage and water. Two
boys and four men were killed outright.
Two other men were fatally and a num-
Der seriously injured. The killed were:
EDWARD WENKE,
WILLIAM BARNS,
GBORGE MEYER,
WILLIAM MEYER and
FRED BORDER.
The injured are:
JOHN AsMUST and
CHARLES STONs.
Only five persons were killed outright
instead of six, as at first reported. The
Meyers were brothers and both quite
youthful. Stoms, also, is very young
The tank was huge affair, constructed
CT upright oak planks twenty-four feet
long and four inches thick.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
THE GAINESVILLE TOURNAMENT.

Excursion Tickets to be on sale-A Big
Time Anticipated.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, April l8.-The fol-
lowing circular was issued here to-day:
GAINESVILLE, TEX, April Is, 1887.
Excursion tickets will be sold by all the
railroads 10 Gainesville May to II, good
until May 16. The sportsmen's tOurns-
ment will De the largest ever held IN the
United States; 10000 wild birds and H.
900 clay pigeons are now on hand. Over
200 entries have been made already.
G. CHAMBERS,
Sec. State Sportsmen's Association.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
sant to tho Penitentiarx.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 1S.-Patrick j.
Egan, deputy recorder of votes, convict
ed of committing election frauds last No
vember, was sentenced in the United
States court to-day to serve two years in
the penitentiary. No fine was attached.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Cancer of the Tongue.

NV wife. some three or four years ago, was trou-
~, J;,b q = iIcev ON the side of her tongue near
he throat. The pain was incessant, causing loss
of sleep aud producing great nervous prostrauOn
ACCOMMODATING this trouble was rneumatlsIn.
rad Dassed from the shoulders and centered IN tas
wrist of one hand she almost losing the use OF y.
Between the suffering OF the two, lie hao grow
burdensofie By the use OF hall dozen SINAI
sized bottles of SWlft's Specific, she was entIe4y
relieved and restored to heath. This was tE!ee
xeaTs a1o and there has been no return OF the d5-
ease. n L. A4ODLSOD'
Sparta, Ga, June 5, 1886.
Treatlse on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed rec
THESwIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer Z, Atlanta Cd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Carpenters Returning to work.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 18.-About 5000
carpenters returned to work this morn
ing on the basis of eight-hours work and
35 cents per hour. All the employers ap-
pear willing to engage men on these
terms provided the men applying are
skilled WOrkmen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Railway supsrIn,endsnt Shot.

SAVANNAH, GA, April 1O.-F. NJ. Fonda,
superintendent of the main stem of the
Georgia Central Railroad, was shot and
instantly killed yesterday while on an ex-
cursion on board the William G. Turner
by J. ]. Abrams, a prominent lawyer of
this city. The shooting was accidental.
Mr.. Fonda was until recently superin-
tendent of the Henderson division of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
B,a,ps,s Brother on His Death Bed.

Hot SPRINGS, ARK, April 18.-Major
John E. Blame, paymaster in the United
States army, brother of James G. Blaine,
is lying at the point of death at the United
States Army and Navy hospital here. lHis
condition is so precsrious that there is
no hope for his recovery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
A Real Estate Broker Fled.

ATLANTA, GA, April l8.-R. H. KNAPP,
prominent real estate broker and politi-
clan, it is now well established, has fed
the country, having victimized q large
numbsr of persons Eggregating the sum
of S20u00. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
ANy1cs IN Mo+bar.

Mrs, Wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums ell
lays all psin, cures Wind COLD and IS the
best remedy for dIarrhee, 20 cents 3
bottle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
Charged with Murder.
respondence of the Gazette.

COrresp ondence OF the Gazette.
EAsTLAND, Tex, April 16. Sheriff
Schmick of this county returned here last
evening from Midland bringing with him
Ben Willis, who stands accused of the
murder of Simpson, In this county in
1882.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

You need not rack your throat and
lungs with inst horrid cough when a
pieasant snd certain remedy mRy be
found In DR.. ,. H.sDeEean,s TAP Wine
Lung Baim, % cents bottle. p
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19
A Short Lived Strike.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, April 18.-The brake
men, switchmen !and employees CT the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railroad ali went on a strike to-day,
which extended all the way TO Del Rio,
on account of an order Of the railroad
holding back the salaries of men who
through carlessness or disOhedience in
fiicted damages on the company's proper
ty. As the road is already DIocked with
freight, land men were not to be had in
sufficient number to handle it, the order
Wasrevoked and the men went to work. 3.
Sa TheRinesr Razors In tbs world
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At points marked tHarc aIe 10 agents, and
er4ight Tor such points must be PREPAID. Will
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"li'ten IIs'I '''''''iI9 ~ t"s 70" al o"HSi Ii9A
Alvin, Lyons,
@A-coia, LaHIus2s,
Antelope CAP, 'l"CEhHrt,
a.TarGd0 Linden,
Allen Farm, Leon Junction.
Athens, 'iucC,
aXtCl, Lords,
Alto, Livingston,
Angelina 'LegRett,
BouvUe, Lufkin,
BSenRam, Lola,
BuckholCz, LOSansport, La
Blum, dusLang, Tex"
Bolton, -ANlheim,
Br0wnWood, Mullenr
Bangs, Alldno,
BTantieys Moody
Bahlnger, ActiTegor,
EassetJs' MERIDIAN,
b-idte, Morgan,
Big Cypress, hontvaie,
BETTE, 'Nerldlth,
Big Sandy. Midlothian,
BEoWnsOorough MONTGOMERY,
BuIara' 5oFTls,
bHIkt. MI TitaSahL
-Crdba. NuFchlhou.
'CoQroes, Mahkoh,
caldwell, NJ Calm,
Zone. ~. SeAmRn'
cameron, murray,
Coleman. Moscow,
Gr5WIoTc, Miami,
SALtOn, N"ianVllle,
Cleburne. Navasota,
crowley, NGcoEdocnSsr :
AOpptrSo Cove, "Ogies, -
Cedar HI, OEle05y,
clay, "Philips,
GOreyt PeudletOnr
C0oEyiIe, Fl2nLeTsvHfe,
Chandler Fittsburg.
LEIgirRDa. EPCWetl
C4eyelsnd, burdon,
C0rrlgan, 'Paulie,
Corpus Christi. *PressWood,
Duke, Richmond
Dyer, Rosenberg,
Dallas, Rogers,
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Texas EcxnrosnC nrnnanv-

The Texas Express company will on
January l, '87, open Offices on Kansas
City extension from Fort Worth to
Gainesville, and CT Paris extension from
Farmersville to Honey Grove, Tex, OF
the Gulf, Colorado & SAINTS Fe railroad
with the following offices:
Kyle, SsIerrit.
Haslet, Celeste
5ustIh, Wolf City,
Gerald, * .LAdonia.
hrQm, Honey Grove.
Sanger, ,.
Vslly View,
Gainesville.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

Boils, pimples, hives, ringworm, letter,
and all other manifestations of impure
blood are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

nPIUM A BIT a .Gfq IS sFIs, s = E.
or self-deptal. Fay whsacured g7hnd soIse hoofs
Sgfree. DRC J. " EATifE RBYl fSansss City. Ma Ma
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

The Texas Express company way-bius di.
rect to ST. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadel.
pbia and all important points. The Texas Ex-
bills direct TO all Offices In the Southern Ex.
press cOmpany's territory. Shippers having
freight or money for points in the Southern
states Will save money by chipping by the
no transfer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-19

Is The Finest Razors In slas world
At Hnderson's gun store.
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THE LAW TO THE LETTER.
An Important Letter from Hon. r. N.
Hall. Commissioner OF the General
Land Office.
The Land Law, and Not the Resolutions of
tho Land Board to Determine the
Rights of Claimants.

AUSTIN. Ten, April IA, 1887
To the Editor of the t-azptte
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JUS me puLer C0unty uepUTIeE opened 8 IlsI
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-30

pannikin aad a jug Of river water. Selling
the pannikin, he filled it half full of spirit,
added a little water, and drank the mixture
of. Then he took down the meat and bread
from the same shelf, and, cutting some Of
each Off with his clasp knife, tried to cat.
Blu he could not eat much, and soon gave up
the attempt, consoling himself instead with
the brandy.
"Bah!" he said, 1.-The stuff tastes like hell
fire. and he filled his pipe and sat smoking.
Presently Hendrix came in to say that the
horse was eating we'll, and was about to 60
again, when his master beckonel him to
stop. Tho man was surprised, for Muller
was not generally fond Of his society, except
when no wanted to consult him or get him to
exercise his pretended art Of divinatioa; but
tho fact was that at that moment Frank
Muller would have been glad to consort with
a dog. The events Of the night had brought
this terrible man, stepped in %iniquity from
his youth up, down to tho level of a child
frightened at the dark. For a while he sat
in silence, the Kafir squatted OH the ground
ut bis feet. Presently, however, tho doses Of
powerful spirit took effect on him, and he
began to talk moro unguardedly than was his
custom, even with his black familiar" Hen.
dirk.
TcOSTINIEn
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XIV.
MEANWHILE

John. it will be remembered, left Mooifon.
tein for Pretoria. toward the end of Deem.
her and with him went al the life and light
of the place.
Dear me, Bessie" said old Silas Croft on
the evening after he had started, "the place
seems very dull without John" q remark in
which Bessie. who was secretly weeping in
the corner, heartily concurred.
Then, a few days afterward, came the news
of the investment of Pretoria, but no news Of
John. They ascertained that he had passed
Standerton i'll safety, but beyond that moth.
ing could be heard Of him. Day after day
passed, but no news, and at last, one evening,
Bessie broke out in o passion Of hysterical
tears.
"What did you send him forw she asked Of
her uncle. at was ridiculous-I knew it was
ridiculous. He could not help jess or get her
back; the most that could happen was that
thav both would be shut up together. And
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-30
though struck by a thought, she turned and

though struck by a thought, she turned and
went into the sitting room.
what is all this about, Bcssiei" said her
uncle, following her. "What does that man
mean about Frank Muller.'
ut means. uncle dear" she said at last, in
n voice that was something between u sob and
a laugh, that l am u widow before l am
married. John is dead"
Dead! dead" said tho old man, putting his
hand to his forehead and turning round in II
dazcd sort of fashion-"Jolm dead!"
Read the letter. said Bessie, handing him
Frank Muller's miSsive.
The old man took it and read it. His hand
shook so much that it took him IL long while
to come to the end of it.
Good Gol!' he said at last, what II blow!
My poor Bessie" and he took her into his arms
and kissed her. Suddenly IL thought struck
him. Perhaps it is all one of Frank Muller's
lies" lie said, "or perhaps cmadc a mistake"
Blu Bessie made no answer. For the time,
at any rate, hope had left her.